MP to state case against electoral boundary shake-up

A northern Victorian MP who could lose his seat under proposed state electoral boundary changes says he believes he has a good argument to change authorities' minds.

The Electoral Boundaries Commission is proposing to scrap the seat of Rodney, which is held by the Nationals' Paul Weller.

The commission will hold a public hearing on the changes in Bendigo tomorrow and Mr Weller is planning to speak against the plan.

He says he is hoping to turn the commission's view around as many members of the community have written submissions supporting his position.

"Well I think that it shows that there is a wide cross-section of view that says Rodney should be retained, it should have grown to the south because the community of interest is to the south, it is not to the west of the electorate," he said.

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